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as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
a man who seemed very assured of the outcome of the election
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as in optimistic
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
an assured attorney, he dominates any courtroom proceeding
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as in proud
having too high an opinion of oneself
he's rather assured for a moviemaker with one hit movie to his name
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as in reassured
to ease the grief or distress of
a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier
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Recent Examples of assured
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
Yasmin was so much cooler, quicker, more assured.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Musk also assured customers that Tesla will continue to support owners of the S and X vehicle models.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Box office watchers will have to wait to find out if horror is the correct wedge to disrupt what looks from here to be Wicked and Zootopia's assured dominance in the first weekend of December.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
Yasmin was so much cooler, quicker, more assured.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Verb
According to his plea agreement, Wiederhold falsely assured at least two women that their videos wouldn’t be posted online after knowing other women’s videos had already been uploaded to the internet.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Musk also assured customers that Tesla will continue to support owners of the S and X vehicle models.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assured
Adjective
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Couples should feel confident asserting their expectations, knowing the photographer will be their sole source of images from the ceremony.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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That extra power makes the Corolla Cross Hybrid a noticeably more enjoyable and confident drive.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the reaction is just as vast, and even more persistent, Angela was proud to tell me about Moon Palace’s place as a node in a larger community network.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Now 32, the Canadian is the proud owner of 25 X Games medals, including 14 gold total and eight in the slopestyle discipline.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Pretti not only helped his patient through the night, but also reassured Fouts’ partner, Kimberly Fouts, the vet told People.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The complaint claims that ChatGPT romanticized death and reassured Gordon during moments of emotional distress.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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Following a redesign in 2016, the hotel ensured all windows were fully glazed and the exterior extensively insulated to reduce the amount of heat escaping.—
Sophie Knight,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Their thrilling win over the Falcons in 2017 and less-than-thrilling win over the Rams in 2019 ensured their leaders would be legends of the game.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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He is most known for catch opposing point guards off-guard with steals from behind in the back court, a move sure to elicit a raucous, standing ovation when performed for the first time in front of the Madison Square Garden faithful.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Both of our experts say this is a for-sure area to clean at least once a month.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But that poem is no smug cliché.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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Marcello is looking especially smug and evil in this scene for reasons unclear.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Everyone is comforted, celebrated, and fed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Today show host recounted how her eldest child, daughter, Mila, comforted her during a candlelight vigil held in honor of co-host Savannah Guthrie's missing mother, Nancy.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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With the survival of AGOA guaranteed only for the next 11 months, the country’s production force and foreign investment opportunities hang in the balance.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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None of his $16-million base salary is guaranteed.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assured. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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